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Breaking! GOP (Kevin McCarthy) block's $2,000 virus checks despite Trump's demand
WWL Radio ^ | December 24, 2020 | AP

Posted on 12/24/2020 7:11:03 AM PST by White Lives Matter

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans shot down a Democratic bid on Thursday to pass President Donald Trump's longshot, end-of-session demand for $2,000 direct payments to most Americans before signing a long-overdue COVID-19 relief bill.

The made-for-TV clash came as the Democratic-controlled chamber convened for a pro forma session scheduled in anticipation of a smooth Washington landing for the massive, year-end legislative package, which folds together a $1.4 trillion governmentwide spending with the hard-fought COVID-19 package and dozens of unrelated but bipartisan bills.

Thursday's unusual 12-minute House session session instead morphed into unconvincing theater in response to Trump's veto musings about the package, which was negotiated by Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Trump's behalf. Rep. Steny Hoyer, the No. 2 House Democrat, sought the unanimous approval of all House members to pass the bill, but GOP leader Kevin McCarthy, who was not present in the nearly-empty chamber, denied his approval and the effort fizzled.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: chuckschumer; covid19relief; fakenews; gop; kevinmccarthy; mockedforeignaid; nancypelosi; stenyhoyer; stimuluschecks; trump
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It's official. The GOP , especially Kevin McCarthy, has just backstabbed President Trump.
1 posted on 12/24/2020 7:11:03 AM PST by White Lives Matter
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To: White Lives Matter

This is the GOPE’s attempt to force Trump to pass the pork-laden $600 package.


2 posted on 12/24/2020 7:12:52 AM PST by ConservativeMind (Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
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To: White Lives Matter

BS and you’re a candidate for a Zot.


3 posted on 12/24/2020 7:13:53 AM PST by Hostage (Article V)
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To: White Lives Matter

“unexpected”


4 posted on 12/24/2020 7:14:16 AM PST by moehoward (.)
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To: ConservativeMind

You would be correct. You have to wonder how Kevin McCarthy enter the Oval office and look Trump straight in the eye after this deception.


5 posted on 12/24/2020 7:15:04 AM PST by White Lives Matter
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To: White Lives Matter

He’s Paul Ryan’s buddy. Of course.


6 posted on 12/24/2020 7:15:19 AM PST by Ymani Cricket ( "Pressure Makes Diamonds" ~General Patton)
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To: White Lives Matter

Who is surprised by Weak Kneed McCarthy.
They stuffed this bill with majority of Pork.
Much of our money sent to other countries.
CUT the pork. Give Americans the money.


7 posted on 12/24/2020 7:16:04 AM PST by tennmountainman ( Liberals Are Baby Killers)
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To: White Lives Matter

And everyone else who has been victimized by this Virus economically. They have no clue how bad the situation on the ground really is. Soon likely more than half of the US population could end up homeless and starving. Screw politics, this is flat out denying aid to US Citizens.


8 posted on 12/24/2020 7:16:07 AM PST by jpp113
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To: Hostage

How so? I didn’t write the article.


9 posted on 12/24/2020 7:16:16 AM PST by White Lives Matter
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To: Hostage

6 months at FR down the drain....


11 posted on 12/24/2020 7:16:38 AM PST by gundog ( Hail to the Chief, bitches!)
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To: White Lives Matter
Kevin McCarthy's last tweet from yesterday seems to support President Trump. I'll wait to see his reasoning; maybe DNC was sneaking in idiocy.
12 posted on 12/24/2020 7:16:50 AM PST by \/\/ayne (I regret that I have but one subscription cancellation notice to give to my local newspaper)
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To: White Lives Matter

Meant to say “can enter” the oval office.


13 posted on 12/24/2020 7:17:54 AM PST by White Lives Matter
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To: White Lives Matter
All the s--t for foreign aid and Kennedy Center is still in the bill.

I don't want $2,000 because that tells me the gov't equates me, a U.S. citizen, on par with 3rd worlders.

14 posted on 12/24/2020 7:18:00 AM PST by Extremely Extreme Extremist (Trust the plan of the 17th letter of the English alphabet!)
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To: White Lives Matter

Yeah, I dont get his post either.

And I think most here will agree that Kevin Mccarthy is a backstabber in the vein of Paul Ryan

DM has him out saying that Trump told Mccarthy that he has not committed to a veto of the Pork bill. I hope that is a lie or a negotiating tactic on the part of Trump


15 posted on 12/24/2020 7:18:01 AM PST by RummyChick (I BLAME KUSHNER)
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To: White Lives Matter

McCarthy really really really wants to give Pakistan money for gender studies and a billion dollars to the Smithsonian


16 posted on 12/24/2020 7:19:54 AM PST by stuck_in_new_orleans ( )
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To: ping jockey

Wasn’t there also a pay raise for Congress in it? :)


17 posted on 12/24/2020 7:20:18 AM PST by Ymani Cricket ( "Pressure Makes Diamonds" ~General Patton)
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To: White Lives Matter

btw, does anyone know if this bill was a standalone bill just to give money to the american people..or was it some other twisted machination that Pelosi was trying to get through.


18 posted on 12/24/2020 7:20:50 AM PST by RummyChick (I BLAME KUSHNER)
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To: White Lives Matter

There’s more to be done than cutting $600 and pasting $2000 into this beast. Make the $2000 contingent on eliminating tons of pork.


19 posted on 12/24/2020 7:20:53 AM PST by gundog ( Hail to the Chief, bitches!)
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To: \/\/ayne

You are right. Why would he change his mind so suddenly?


20 posted on 12/24/2020 7:21:04 AM PST by RWGinger (Does anyone else really )
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